<![CDATA[Susy Ermawaty. SOCIETY PERCEPTION TOWARD THE DEGREE OF LAND SUITABILITY GINGER PLANT (CURCUMA XANTHORRIZA ROXB) IN SUBDISTRICT SALAMAN, MAGELANG REGENCY in YEAR 2014 (As Implementation of Geography Learning on Standard Competence: Giving Example of Wise Act in Using Natural Resources on Agriculture Field, XIth Grade Senior High School). Thesis. Surakarta: Teacher Training and Education Faculty. Sebelas Maret University. August 2014.The research purposes are to know: (1) The degree of land suitability ginger plant in Salaman subdistrict; (2) Society perception toward the degree of land suitability ginger plant in Salaman subdistrict; (3) Landing location of potential area to cultivate ginger plant in Salaman subdistrict; and (4) Implementation study of society perception toward the degree of land suitability ginger plant for Geography learning in XI grade SMA.This is a qualitative research using survey terms, which is analyzed as descriptive using spatial approach. The data are taken from primer and secondary sources using observation, laboratorial analysis, interview and documentary technique. Area sample is 40 units taken from Purposive Sampling technique, and respondent sample is 80 respondents from Stratified Purposive Sampling technique. Data validity use triangulation technique. Data analysis use compatibility, scoring and comparison table method. Research procedure was done systematically and be related to each other.Based on the research?s result, the conclusions are stated as follows: (1) The degree of actual land suitability are class: S2 in eh border factor is 1,93 Ha wide; S3 in oa, eh, rc, and xc border factor is 38,71 Ha wide; and N is 13,72 Ha wide. The degree of potential suitability are class: S2 in eh and oa border factor is 17,15 Ha wide; S3 in eh, rc, and xc border factor is 23,50 Ha wide and N is 13,72 Ha wide. (2) Society perception toward the degree of land suitability ginger plant in land suitability class: S2 is Low; S3 is Medium; and N is Medium. (3) Landing location of potential area to cultivate ginger plant in Salaman subdistrict consists of three priorities, priority A, priority B and priority C. (4) Implementation of this study for Geography learning at XI grade SMA can be used as learning material and learning media on standard competence: giving example of wise act in using natural resources on agriculture field, which is expected to improve the aspect:affective (interested in study and positive act); cognitive (thinking ability); and psychomotor (practice ability) from students. Keywords: ginger, land suitability, society perception, and Geography learning]]>
